The LVeccjJity ofConverfton. flames, and fall into hell with your eyes open ; bu bethink your felves, and f€t to the work of rcpentance. What, men, and yet run into the pit, when. theverybeafts will not be forcerl in! What, endow– ed with reafo11, and yet eally with death and hell, ~nd .th_e vengeance of the Ahnighty ! Are men here– In dt:lhnguiibed from thevery brutes, that theyhave . no forefight of, and ca-re to provide for the things · to come ; and will you not haft:en your efcape from– eternal torments? Oh, fhew your felves men, and let reafon prevail with you : Is it a reafonab1e thing · for you to contend ag~inft the Lord, your Maker? Ifa. 4S· 9· or tohardenyour felves a9ainft his word? ffob 9· 4· as though the flrengdrof lJraeZ.would lye? ! Sam. r;. 2 9· Is it reafonable that an nnderftand– lng creature fhould lofe, yea live quite a-gainfi the \ 7 ery end of his being, and be as a broken pitcher, only fit for the dunghil? Is it tolerable, that the·on– ly thing in this world that God hath made capable of knowing his will, and bringinghim glory, iliouid · y~t live in ignorance of his 11aker, and be un~erVtceable to his.ufe ·; yea, fhould be engaged aga1n!l: him, and fpit his venom in the face ofhis Creator ? Hear, 0 heavens; and·give ear, O' earth, and let thecreatures without·fenfe be judge,. if this be rea– fon, That man, when God hath nourifhed · ~u:ld brought him up, fl!ould reeel againft hia1, I fa. H ~. Judge in your own felves :-. Is it a reafonableunder- · taking) for bryars artd thorns to fet thernfelves .in battle agai,nfl: the devouring fire? I[a. 27. 4· Or for the potfberd of theearth to ftrive with his .Maker? If you will fay, this is hot reafon, ftirely the eye .of riafot? is q~1ite put out: And if t?isbe r~afoa, then there·· ts no reafon that yo1.1 ibou1d conitnue as you be, but 'tis all the reafon in th~ world you fheuld forthwith repent and turni , . . 'Vhat fhall I fay? I could fpend my felf tn thts ' argument.
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